A low turnout at the first elections for the European Parliament in Croatia has caused concern among politicians and according to analysts, the elections indicated a decrease in enthusiasm towards Croatia's forthcoming EU entry, however the turnout in Croatia was not as low as the turnout at the first elections for the European Parliament in Slovakia.
According to the latest figures provided by the State Election Commission (DIP) at midnight on Sunday, the turnout was put at 20.76%. The lowest turnover was recorded in Slovakia in 2004 (19.96%), followed by Poland (20.87%) and Slovenia and the Czech Republic (28.3% each). The average turnout in the then 25 EU member states was 45.6%.
The turnout at the referendum on Croatia's EU entry, held in January 2012, was 43.51%. The turnout at the latest parliamentary elections was put at 54% and at the presidential vote at 44%.
